Caulerpa geminata
Harvey
Green grape seaweed
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Description
A small seaweed in the family Caulerpaceae with entangled runners, typically 8-15 cm high. It grows in warm temperate waters in reef pools and can be found at depths up to 25 m.
Edible Uses
The fronds are eaten as seaweed.
Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant. It grows in water in reef pools. It can be in water up to 25 m deep.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Korea, New Zealand, Pacific, Solomon Islands, Tasmania,
Synonyms
Caulerpa sedoides f. geminata (Harvey) Weber-van Bosse
References (3)
- Bonney, N., 2012, Edible Wild Native Plants for Southern Australia. p 100
- Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 147
- www.algaebase/org
